Originally Posted by doriarty The title of my thread (Dapat Bang I-single Out Ang Catholic Church On Sex Abuse Issue?) is very specific. It deals with sex abuse allegations against the Catholic priests and personnel. Walang nakahalong ibang isyu do'n dahil ang objective is to focus on the scandals bugging the Catholic Church and whether or not its proper to talk about it independent of other scandals happening in other groups.

In a 1984 survey, 38.6 percent of ministers reported sexual contact with a church member, and 76 percent knew of another minister who had had sexual intercourse with a parishioner.[xiii] In the same year, a Fuller Seminary survey of 1,200 ministers found that 20 percent of theologically “conservative” pastors admitted to some sexual contact outside of marriage with a church member. The figure jumped to over 40 percent for “moderates”; 50 percent of “liberal” pastors confessed to similar behavior.

Finally, in the authoritative work by Penn State professor Philip Jenkins, Pedophiles and Priests, it was determined that between .2 and 1.7 percent of priests are pedophiles. The figure among the Protestant clergy ranges between 2 and 3 percent.

Philip Jenkins (born April 3, 1952)[1] is as of 2010 the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Pennsylvania State University (PSU). He was Professor (from 1993) and a Distinguished Professor (from 1997) of History and Religious studies at the same institution; and also assistant, associate and then full professor of Criminal Justice and American Studies at PSU, 1980–1993.[2] He is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion.

Jenkins is a contributing editor for The American Conservative and writes a monthly column for The Christian Century. He has also written articles for Christianity Today, First Things, and The Atlantic.[3]

In 1980, Jenkins was appointed Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania State University, which marked a change in his research focus. Jenkins has forged a reputation based on his work on global Christianity as well as on emerging religious movements. Other research interests include post-1970 American history and crime.[5]
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Be fair doon sa tao. So kung you question his credentials and methods - prove him wrong.

Philip Jenkins (born April 3, 1952)[1] is as of 2010 the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Pennsylvania State University (PSU). He was Professor (from 1993) and a Distinguished Professor (from 1997) of History and Religious studies at the same institution; and also assistant, associate and then full professor of Criminal Justice and American Studies at PSU, 1980–1993.[2] He is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion.

Jenkins is a contributing editor for The American Conservative and writes a monthly column for The Christian Century. He has also written articles for Christianity Today, First Things, and The Atlantic.[3]

In 1980, Jenkins was appointed Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania State University, which marked a change in his research focus. Jenkins has forged a reputation based on his work on global Christianity as well as on emerging religious movements. Other research interests include post-1970 American history and crime.[5]
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Be fair doon sa tao. So kung you question his credentials and methods - prove him wrong.

ElCid could not accept the fact that some other Catholics like Doriarty are open-minded enough to criticize their church. Old, fat, ugly priests touching innocent, terrified children is my picture of hell.

ElCid could not accept the fact that some other Catholics like Doriarty are open-minded enough to criticize their church. Old, fat, ugly priests touching innocent, terrified children is my picture of hell.

And my vision of hell is ARMED GODLESS ATHEISTS raping two million defenseless women from AGES 8-80.